a. versed in literature or creative writing: literary (relating to being well-read, characteristics of human learning)
b. lucid (clear understanding, intelligible), polished
c. having knowledge or competence
~Defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, An Encyclopedia Britannica Company
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." --B. B. King
"We read to know we are not alone." --C.S. Lewis
"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." --Dr. Suess
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." --Frederick Douglass
“A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.” --Lyndon Baines Johnson
“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility." --President Bill Clinton
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.” --Walt Disney
Many students in American schools today do not see their education as a privilege, but rather as a natural birthright. How would your attitude towards your studies, your teachers, and your overall education change if you knew that your literacy was an advantage given to only a distinct few?
How would your life change if you could not read or write?
How does knowledge equal power? Do you believe this statement is true?
Could literacy be considered a solution to many problems? How?
Do you think you appreciate your education? Why or why not?
Respond to the following prompt: "Do our present circumstances determine our future successes?"
Literate:
1.
a. educated, cultured
b. able to read and write
2.
a. versed in literature or creative writing: literary (relating to being well-read, characteristics of human learning)
b. lucid (clear understanding, intelligible), polished
c. having knowledge or competence
~Defined by Merriam-Webster's Dictionary, An Encyclopedia Britannica Company
"The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you." --B. B. King
"We read to know we are not alone." --C.S. Lewis
"The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." --Dr. Suess
"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." --Frederick Douglass
“A book is the most effective weapon against intolerance and ignorance.” --Lyndon Baines Johnson
“Literacy is not a luxury, it is a right and a responsibility." --President Bill Clinton
“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.” --Walt Disney
Many students in American schools today do not see their education as a privilege, but rather as a natural birthright. How would your attitude towards your studies, your teachers, and your overall education change if you knew that your literacy was an advantage given to only a distinct few?
How would your life change if you could not read or write?
How does knowledge equal power? Do you believe this statement is true?
Could literacy be considered a solution to many problems? How?
Do you think you appreciate your education? Why or why not?
Respond to the following prompt:
"Do our present circumstances determine our future successes?"